Blog · AIRI-Wine industry standards

Readable, present, visible — where does the wine industry stand?

Three things get confused constantly. Readability: can a machine reach your site, read it and verify your facts — the open AIRI standard, 0 to 100. Presence: is there anything there at all that answers the question someone with an intent to buy asks. Visibility: how often you end up being named. One does not follow automatically from another — the best-built winery website in the Rheingau scores 91 out of 100 and appears in no answer at all. We measure all three across ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, store every answer and publish the figures.

The market study: 1,205 wineries, 8 countriesAI knows your region. It does not know your winery. — Every figure reproducible from the published measurement files. German only. Read the study (German) →
Vineyard terraces in Lavaux above Lake Geneva

26 July 2026 · 7 min

AIRI-Wine Switzerland: how visible are the 20 largest Swiss wineries to ChatGPT & co.?

Industry-standard measurement, July 2026: an 8% average AI visibility, 5 of 20 wineries never named at all. The full, reproducible report.

Vineyards along the Mosel

26 July 2026 · 7 min

AIRI-Wine Germany: Dr. Loosen dominates the AI recommendations

The 20 largest German wineries in the AI visibility benchmark: a 16% average, one clear double winner, and an llms.txt rate of practically zero.

Vineyard terraces in the Wachau at sunset

26 July 2026 · 7 min

AIRI-Wine Austria: the highest AI visibility of all five countries — and a paradox

A 20% average — the best of the five countries. And one estate that is practically unreachable for AI crawlers, yet still appears in 39% of answers.

Tuscan vineyard near Siena

26 July 2026 · 7 min

AIRI-Wine Italy: Antinori outshines everything — the rest stay below their worth

The 20 largest Italian wineries in the benchmark: Antinori in 56% of answers, but the lowest AIRI average of all five countries (51/100).

Château de Vougeot among the vines of Burgundy

26 July 2026 · 7 min

AIRI-Wine France: prestige beats technology — for now

Romanée-Conti leads the AI recommendations with a technically weak website. What the benchmark of the 20 largest French domaines shows.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

26 July 2026 · 8 min

Country comparison: where wineries are visible to AI — and where they are not (CH · DE · AT · IT · FR)

Five countries, 100 wineries, 180 stored AI answers: Austria leads with 20% visibility, Switzerland comes last with 8% — despite a good AIRI average.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

27 July 2026 · 7 min

Rheingau: 56 wineries measured — 45 are never named by AI

The first complete regional measurement: all 56 wineries of the Rheingau. 9 of 16 well-known houses get named — but only 2 of 40 independent family estates.

Facade of the Swiss National Bank in Zurich

26 July 2026 · 6 min

Wineries vs. cantonal banks: two industries, the same AI gap

The AIRI comparison with Swiss finance shows banks are only a few points ahead of wineries — and both industries fail on the same two dimensions.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

28 July 2026 · 7 min

Zürich: 60 wineries measured — 53 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 60 wineries of Zürich. Most visible estate Weingut Strasser at 33%, regional average 2% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

29 July 2026 · 7 min

Aargau: 60 wineries measured — 56 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 60 wineries of Aargau. Most visible estate Weingut zum Sternen at 33%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

30 July 2026 · 7 min

Bielersee: 58 wineries measured — 56 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 58 wineries of Bielersee. Most visible estate Weingut Frauenkopf at 25%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

31 July 2026 · 7 min

Graubünden: 49 wineries measured — 43 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 49 wineries of Graubünden. Most visible estate Weingut Donatsch at 53%, regional average 2% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

1 August 2026 · 7 min

Thurgau: 38 wineries measured — 34 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 38 wineries of Thurgau. Most visible estate Weingut Wolfer at 33%, regional average 2% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

2 August 2026 · 7 min

Schaffhausen: 34 wineries measured — 29 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 34 wineries of Schaffhausen. Most visible estate Weinbau Markus Ruch at 22%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

3 August 2026 · 7 min

Luzern: 33 wineries measured — 30 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 33 wineries of Luzern. Most visible estate Weinbau Mariazell at 25%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

4 August 2026 · 7 min

St. Gallen: 23 wineries measured — 21 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 23 wineries of St. Gallen. Most visible estate Weingut Gonzen at 11%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

5 August 2026 · 7 min

Wachau: 21 wineries measured — 15 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 21 wineries of Wachau. Most visible estate Nikolaihof at 67%, regional average 8% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

6 August 2026 · 7 min

Südsteiermark: 27 wineries measured — 21 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 27 wineries of Südsteiermark. Most visible estate Weingut Wohlmuth at 31%, regional average 4% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

7 August 2026 · 7 min

Ribera del Duero: 12 wineries measured — 6 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 12 wineries of Ribera del Duero. Most visible estate Emilio Moro at 72%, regional average 16% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

8 August 2026 · 7 min

Kamptal: 11 wineries measured — 5 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 11 wineries of Kamptal. Most visible estate Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg at 64%, regional average 18% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

9 August 2026 · 7 min

Napa Valley: 18 wineries measured — 9 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 18 wineries of Napa Valley. Most visible estate Frog’s Leap Winery at 31%, regional average 8% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

10 August 2026 · 7 min

Chianti Classico: 53 wineries measured — 47 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 53 wineries of Chianti Classico. Most visible estate Castello di Verrazzano at 11%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

11 August 2026 · 7 min

Alto Adige: 11 wineries measured — 6 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 11 wineries of Alto Adige. Most visible estate Cantina Tramin at 47%, regional average 12% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

12 August 2026 · 7 min

Valais: 39 wineries measured — 31 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 39 wineries of Valais. Most visible estate Domaines Rouvinez at 8%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

13 August 2026 · 7 min

Mosel: 60 wineries measured — 53 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 60 wineries of Mosel. Most visible estate Van Volxem at 28%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

14 August 2026 · 7 min

Pfalz: 39 wineries measured — 36 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 39 wineries of Pfalz. Most visible estate Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl at 61%, regional average 3% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

15 August 2026 · 7 min

Alsace: 59 wineries measured — 57 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 59 wineries of Alsace. Most visible estate Domaines Schlumberger at 17%, regional average 0% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.

Aerial view of terraced vineyards

16 August 2026 · 7 min

Champagne: 60 wineries measured — 56 are never named by AI

A complete regional measurement: all 60 wineries of Champagne. Most visible estate Champagne Bollinger at 36%, regional average 1% — every figure from 36 AI answers stored word for word.